Melanie Brown
@melaniebrown.bsky.social
Mathematician. Musician. College Professor. Mom. Not *that* Mel B.
"Are you ready? For Christmas time to come? Sing it with me, or if you're a monkey, hum!"
The Christmas Season can begin now. We finally watched the Curious George "Very Monkey Christmas"!
The Christmas Season can begin now. We finally watched the Curious George "Very Monkey Christmas"!
December 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
"Are you ready? For Christmas time to come? Sing it with me, or if you're a monkey, hum!"
The Christmas Season can begin now. We finally watched the Curious George "Very Monkey Christmas"!
The Christmas Season can begin now. We finally watched the Curious George "Very Monkey Christmas"!
The Pick and Shovel is absolutely worth a trip to Newport, VT! We finally found the toy section this summer. You think the boots and work wear section ends in a wall. It doesn't. There's a whole other room back there!
Oh, and in the summer, their creemee stand is amazing!
Oh, and in the summer, their creemee stand is amazing!
Newport’s Pick & Shovel celebrates 50 years
If you’ve been to Newport, chances are you stopped by The Pick & Shovel, a local institution that is celebrating 50 years.
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December 17, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The Pick and Shovel is absolutely worth a trip to Newport, VT! We finally found the toy section this summer. You think the boots and work wear section ends in a wall. It doesn't. There's a whole other room back there!
Oh, and in the summer, their creemee stand is amazing!
Oh, and in the summer, their creemee stand is amazing!
Hallmark really missed a fun cameo moment. Why make a movie called "A Suite Holiday Romance" if you don't have Zack, Cody, or Mr. Mosby show up?
December 14, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Hallmark really missed a fun cameo moment. Why make a movie called "A Suite Holiday Romance" if you don't have Zack, Cody, or Mr. Mosby show up?
Final grades are due tonight,but my TA keeps falling asleep on the job.
December 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Final grades are due tonight,but my TA keeps falling asleep on the job.
A pelican? More like peli-can't!
I absolutely love these pictures and had no idea how expressive a pelican could be!
I absolutely love these pictures and had no idea how expressive a pelican could be!
FINALLY GOT IT!
I've taken well over 100,000 pelican pictures, maybe 200,000.
Over 20,000 the past month alone.
Today, I snagged "The One That Got Away"
In my infinite optimism, I give you, a very rare:
Fish success story.
🪶
I've taken well over 100,000 pelican pictures, maybe 200,000.
Over 20,000 the past month alone.
Today, I snagged "The One That Got Away"
In my infinite optimism, I give you, a very rare:
Fish success story.
🪶
December 12, 2025 at 10:06 PM
A pelican? More like peli-can't!
I absolutely love these pictures and had no idea how expressive a pelican could be!
I absolutely love these pictures and had no idea how expressive a pelican could be!
Me: I have so much grading to do tonight in this, the last week of the semester.
Porthos:
Porthos:
December 8, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Me: I have so much grading to do tonight in this, the last week of the semester.
Porthos:
Porthos:
My kids absolutely lost their minds during this segment! And then they scrambled to explain it all to Grammy 😂
Okay, the crowd going nuts like someone just scored a touchdown at the Super Bowl all *through* the KDH performance is a hell of a thing to see hear/see:
November 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM
My kids absolutely lost their minds during this segment! And then they scrambled to explain it all to Grammy 😂
We rearranged our Thanksgiving plans for this guy. We lost his brother suddenly last month, and he is grieving hard. We couldn't bear to leave him home alone just yet.
I have laundry to move and more food to prep, but this is right where I need to be. On the couch, snuggling.
I have laundry to move and more food to prep, but this is right where I need to be. On the couch, snuggling.
November 27, 2025 at 1:53 AM
We rearranged our Thanksgiving plans for this guy. We lost his brother suddenly last month, and he is grieving hard. We couldn't bear to leave him home alone just yet.
I have laundry to move and more food to prep, but this is right where I need to be. On the couch, snuggling.
I have laundry to move and more food to prep, but this is right where I need to be. On the couch, snuggling.
It's not Thanksgiving prep until those cranberries start popping!
November 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
It's not Thanksgiving prep until those cranberries start popping!
This is actually how my husband tries on pants to make sure they won't "be too weak."
when trying on pants, do this in the store. then tell the sales associate "the menswear guy told me to do this."
IG mr.funkys0ul
IG mr.funkys0ul
November 26, 2025 at 4:27 AM
This is actually how my husband tries on pants to make sure they won't "be too weak."
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November 16, 2025 at 10:53 PM
My heart is full tonight. We had another fantastic concert with the Me2 Orchestra of Burlington, VT, and we had an amazing audience who braved winter weather to see us!
November 12, 2025 at 2:29 AM
My heart is full tonight. We had another fantastic concert with the Me2 Orchestra of Burlington, VT, and we had an amazing audience who braved winter weather to see us!
It's "$5.99 Pumpkin Pie at Costco" season, for all who celebrate. This means my kids had pumpkin pie for breakfast AND dessert!
November 3, 2025 at 12:45 AM
It's "$5.99 Pumpkin Pie at Costco" season, for all who celebrate. This means my kids had pumpkin pie for breakfast AND dessert!
Today's installment of Hearty Bowl: Chicken and Ride soup, courtesy of the carrots and celery I needed to use up before they went weird. It's delicious!
November 3, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Today's installment of Hearty Bowl: Chicken and Ride soup, courtesy of the carrots and celery I needed to use up before they went weird. It's delicious!
A most stylish slide! And wow was that a big stolen base!
November 2, 2025 at 2:20 AM
A most stylish slide! And wow was that a big stolen base!
And it's been lovely sharing it all with my 9yo Little Leaguer!
Has this World Series consistently featured the highest quality of baseball? No. Has it featured the widest array possible of beautiful, weird, specific baseball delights? Yes.
November 2, 2025 at 1:59 AM
And it's been lovely sharing it all with my 9yo Little Leaguer!
This was the first night* of this series that Canada won the National Anthem.
*I missed the beginning on Tuesday
*I missed the beginning on Tuesday
October 31, 2025 at 11:57 PM
This was the first night* of this series that Canada won the National Anthem.
*I missed the beginning on Tuesday
*I missed the beginning on Tuesday
Barger's progression on the bases just now was straight out of my son's Little League playbook!
October 30, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Barger's progression on the bases just now was straight out of my son's Little League playbook!
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quick while the government is shut down let’s all switch to metric
October 1, 2025 at 4:11 AM
quick while the government is shut down let’s all switch to metric
A walk-off hit-by-pitch! What a wild way to clinch, Guardians!
September 28, 2025 at 1:58 AM
A walk-off hit-by-pitch! What a wild way to clinch, Guardians!
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As you cancel streaming services, here is a casual reminder that only 16% of Americans read for pleasure anymore, and your local library has hundreds or thousands of books you haven't read.
They would love to see you stop by and renew your library card.
They would love to see you stop by and renew your library card.
September 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
As you cancel streaming services, here is a casual reminder that only 16% of Americans read for pleasure anymore, and your local library has hundreds or thousands of books you haven't read.
They would love to see you stop by and renew your library card.
They would love to see you stop by and renew your library card.
My kids have gotten into Doctor Who (Matt Smith, in particular). I had forgotten just how fun the Amy and Rory years were!
September 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
My kids have gotten into Doctor Who (Matt Smith, in particular). I had forgotten just how fun the Amy and Rory years were!
Just a reminder that Elton John's "Funeral For a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding" still totally slaps
August 6, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Just a reminder that Elton John's "Funeral For a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding" still totally slaps
We spent this 8/02 continuing our exploration of the 802 by visiting 7 more towns in our #VT251 quest. Don't sleep on Orleans County, friends. Lake Willoughby is absolutely worth the trip!
August 3, 2025 at 2:46 AM
We spent this 8/02 continuing our exploration of the 802 by visiting 7 more towns in our #VT251 quest. Don't sleep on Orleans County, friends. Lake Willoughby is absolutely worth the trip!
Sometimes in life, you must best your 8yo in Just Dance to remind him that "Mom can win video games, too."
Dear reader, today was such a day.
And I am now expecting to be swiftly defeated when next we play Tanks.
Dear reader, today was such a day.
And I am now expecting to be swiftly defeated when next we play Tanks.
July 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Sometimes in life, you must best your 8yo in Just Dance to remind him that "Mom can win video games, too."
Dear reader, today was such a day.
And I am now expecting to be swiftly defeated when next we play Tanks.
Dear reader, today was such a day.
And I am now expecting to be swiftly defeated when next we play Tanks.